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N4
寄る
よる
To go somewhere nearby. Used in the sense of stopping by a place. Example: 「店に寄る」 (to stop by a shop).
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N4
喜ぶ
よろこぶ
To feel happy, and show that feeling.
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N3, N5
弱い
よわい
A state where strength is small. The antonym is 「強い」 (strong).
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N3
楽
らく
A state with no suffering or burden. Example: 「楽な仕事」 (an easy job), 「体が楽になる」 (to feel physically at ease). Also used to mean something is simple/easy, as in 「この問題は楽だ」 (this problem is easy).
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N1
拉致
らち
The act of forcibly taking a person away against their will. Refers to moving someone's body against their wishes. Used in expressions such as 「観光客が拉致される」 or 「拉致事件」. Close in meaning to 「誘拐」 (abduction), but more often used for politically or organizationally motivated incidents.
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N1
埒
らち
「埒」 originally referred to the fence of a horse training ground, and from there came to mean the boundary or settlement of a matter. In modern Japanese, it is used almost exclusively in the idiom 「埒が明かない」 (meaning that things are not settled and not progressing). Used in expressions such as 「議論が埒が明かない」 or 「いつまでも埒が明かない」.
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N1
埒外
らちがい
The state of being outside the scope, expectations, or rules of something. Used in the form 「〜の埒外」, as in 「予想の埒外」, 「議論の埒外」, or 「規則の埒外」. For 「埒」, the word it derives from, see the separate entry.
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N3
乱暴
らんぼう
Being rough and lacking care. Example: 「物を乱暴に扱う」 (to handle things roughly). Also used to mean using violence against a person.
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N2, N3
理解
りかい
understanding. Correctly grasping the meaning or content of something. Example: 「話を理解する」 (to understand what someone is saying). Also used to mean being considerate of another person's feelings, as in 「理解のある上司」 (an understanding boss).
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N3
陸
りく
The part of the earth's surface that is not sea. Example: 「陸に上がる」 (to come ashore). The antonym is 「海」 (sea).
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N1
利己
りこ
An attitude or way of thinking that prioritizes only one's own interests. Most often used in the forms 「利己的な〜」, 「利己心」, or 「利己主義」, in contexts that criticize a selfish stance lacking consideration for others. The antonym is 「利他」.
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N1
履行
りこう
Carrying out something that has already been decided, such as a contract, promise, or obligation. Used in contexts of fulfilling what one must do, as in 「契約を履行する」 or 「義務を履行する」.
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N3
離婚
りこん
divorce. Two married people formally ending their marriage. The antonym is 「結婚」 (marriage).
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N1
略奪
りゃくだつ
The act of forcibly seizing the possessions of others. Originally referred to the taking of goods during war or riots. Used in expressions such as 「都市が略奪される」 or 「略奪行為が後を絶たない」.
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N4
理由
りゆう
The reason why something happened.
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N3
流行
りゅうこう
A period when something becomes widely favored and spreads among many people. Example: 「流行の服」 (fashionable/trendy clothes). In spoken language, 「はやり」 or the verb 「流行る」 is more common.
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N3
量
りょう
quantity. The amount or bulk of something. Example: 「量が多い」 (a large quantity). The word with the opposite meaning is 「質」 (quality).
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N4
利用
りよう
To make good use of a thing or system.
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N3
両替
りょうがえ
To exchange money for another type of money. Example: 「円をドルに両替する」 (to exchange yen for dollars).
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N3
料金
りょうきん
fee. Money paid for a service or the use of something. Example: 「電車の料金」 (train fare), 「電気料金」 (electricity fee).
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N4
両方
りょうほう
Both of two things. Not just one side, but a word that refers to both of them.
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N1
類推
るいすい
Inferring something unknown based on similar examples or known facts. Used in contexts involving logical reasoning, as in 「過去の例から類推する」 or 「類推によって結論を導く」.
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N4
留守
るす
Not being at home, or being away from home.
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N3
留守番
るすばん
To stay at home and watch over it while others are out; also the person doing so. Example: 「子どもだけで留守番をする」 (children staying home alone). A machine that records messages from incoming calls is called 「留守番電話」 (answering machine).
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N1
流布
るふ
Spreading widely and circulating throughout society. Used when rumors, information, or ideas become known to many people. Used in expressions such as 「噂が流布する」 or 「誤った情報が流布している」. The character 「流」 is read here as the short 「ル」, not 「リュウ」.
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N2, N3
例
れい
example. A specific thing of the same kind shown to explain something. Example: 「例を挙げる」 (to give an example). Also used in the phrase 「例の話」 to refer to a matter that both parties already know about.
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N3
冷凍
れいとう
To freeze food, etc., for preservation. Example: 「冷凍食品」 (frozen food). The antonym is 「解凍」 (thawing).
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N4
冷房
れいぼう
To cool a room, and the machine for it. The antonym is「暖房（だんぼう）」(heating).
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N4
歴史
れきし
The flow of events from long ago to now.
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N1
歴然
れきぜん
A state in which the existence of something or the difference between things is so clear that anyone can see it. Used for objective facts, differences, or evidence, not for emotions or subjective judgments. Used in expressions such as 「歴然たる事実」, 「実力差が歴然となる」, or 「歴然と現れる」.
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N3
列
れつ
A line formed by people or things arranged in a row. Example: 「列に並ぶ」 (to line up).
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N3
列車
れっしゃ
A connected series of railway carriages. Example: 「夜行列車」 (a night train). In daily conversation, 「電車」 is more commonly used; 「列車」 is a somewhat more formal term.
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N3
恋愛
れんあい
To feel love and affection for someone. Example: 「恋愛小説」 (a romance novel).
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N3
連続
れんぞく
The same thing continuing to happen repeatedly. Example: 「3日連続で雨だ」 (rain for three days in a row), 「連続ドラマ」 (a serial drama).
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N4
連絡
れんらく
To inform someone by phone, letter, etc.
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N3
老人
ろうじん
A person who has grown old. Example: 「老人ホーム」 (a nursing home). The expressions 「お年寄り」 and 「高齢者」 are also commonly used.
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N1
狼藉
ろうぜき
Violent and unmannerly behavior, or a state of things being scattered in disarray. Originally referred to the appearance of things scattered like the traces left by a wolf trampling grass, and from there extended to mean violent conduct. Used in expressions such as 「狼藉を働く」 or 「無礼狼藉」.
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N1
狼狽
ろうばい
Losing one's composure and becoming flustered due to an unexpected event. Used in contexts of being shaken or thrown off balance, as in 「突然の連絡に狼狽する」 or 「狼狽した様子を見せる」. A formal, written-style word.
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N1
濾過
ろか
Passing liquids or gases through a mesh, paper, cloth, or similar material to remove impurities or solids. Used widely in scientific, industrial, and everyday contexts, as in 「水を濾過する」 or 「コーヒーを濾過する」.
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N3
録音
ろくおん
To record sound using a device. Example: 「会議を録音する」 (to record a meeting). For video, the term 「録画」 is used instead.
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N1
露骨
ろこつ
Showing emotions or intentions openly and without concealment. Often used for emotions that are normally better kept hidden, such as criticism, disgust, or desire. Used in expressions such as 「露骨な表現」 or 「露骨に嫌な顔をする」. The word comes from the image of something so exposed that even the 「骨」 (bones) are laid bare.
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N3
輪
わ
A round shape. Something circular. Example: 「輪になって座る」 (to sit in a circle), 「輪ゴム」 (rubber band).
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N4
沸かす
わかす
To make water, etc., hot. Example:「お湯を沸かす」(to boil water). The paired word is「沸く（わく）」(to boil).
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N3
若者
わかもの
A young person. Example: 「若者に人気の店」 (a shop popular with young people).
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N3, N5
分かる
わかる
understand. For meaning or content to enter one's mind.
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N3
分かれる
わかれる
For one thing to become two or more. Example: 「道が二つに分かれる」 (the road splits into two), 「意見が分かれる」 (opinions differ). 「分かれる」 is used when something splits on its own, while 「分ける」 is used when a person divides it: compare 「道が二つに分かれる」 with 「道を二つに分ける」. Note: when it means parting with a person, it is written 「別れる」.
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N4
別れる
わかれる
To part from a person one was with.
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N4
沸く
わく
For water, etc., to become hot. Example:「お湯が沸く」(water boils). The paired word is「沸かす（わかす）」(to boil).
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N4
訳
わけ
The reason why something turned out as it did. Used as in 『会社をやめたわけを話す』 ("to tell the reason one left the company"). In the meaning of "reason," it is usually written in kana as 『わけ』. When the same character is read 『やく』, it becomes a separate word meaning to render words into another country's language (such as interpreting).
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N2, N3
分ける
わける
To make one thing into two or more. Example: 「ケーキを半分に分ける」 (to divide a cake in half). Also used to mean distinguishing something, as in 「勝ち負けを分ける」 (to decide the outcome of a match). 「分ける」 is used when a person divides something, while 「分かれる」 is used when it splits on its own: compare 「道を二つに分ける」 with 「道が二つに分かれる」.
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